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41. The Patient Safety Risks Of EHR Errors 12/6/2019

    Accurate patient identification is fundamental component to safe care delivery. Yet, providers remain daunted by electronic health record (EHR) systems that contain errors and fail to communicate or transmit information effectively. The issue of poor patient identification becomes exponentially more problematic and dangerous as more data is generated and more applications are introduced into the healthcare environment.

42. Back To The Past — Is A Private Cloud Really Safer 12/3/2015

    Maybe it’s the word public, but some healthcare organizations think of public clouds as more vulnerable to security attacks, and thus, should be passed over in favor of privately built and managed cloud environments. But how well-grounded are these fears, especially given the frequency of internal healthcare data breaches? As it happens, healthcare IT in the public cloud — that is, in a data center environment managed by a third party vendor and which hosts data from numerous organizations — can enable the healthcare profession to leverage unique features not available anywhere else, including ironclad security. By Matt Ferrari, Chief Technology Officer, ClearDATA

43. How EMR & Practice Management Systems Plays A Significant Role In Contingency Planning! 4/24/2018

    Crisis, disaster, catastrophe – are not mere words. They have severe consequences on our lives and our daily activities. No one likes to think about them. In fact, we don’t even plan for them unless they are upon us. When there is a severe crisis affecting the smooth functioning of the organization, we realize the importance of contingency planning. If you are in the medical profession, you must rely on EMR (Electronic medical records) and PM (Practice Management Systems) to help you in crisis situation (besides their regular use).

44. Combating The Coronavirus With Telemedicine 2/25/2020

    The new coronavirus (COVID-19), recently declared by the World Health Organization (WHO) an international public health emergency, is hitting closer to home. The virus has infected tens of thousands and continues to spread globally, prompting U.S. healthcare providers—many who are already stretched thin during the busy flu season—to question how they will accommodate a potential spike in visit volume while protecting their patients and themselves.

45. Making AI Real In Healthcare Requires A Chief Human To Lead The Way 5/24/2018

    Whether you call it cognitive computing, machine learning, deep learning or artificial intelligence (AI), the era of collaborative human-machine intelligence has begun, and the implications for healthcare are enormous.

46. Greater Efficiency Can Solve The Physician Shortage Problem 10/30/2015

    The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) warns the U.S. will have a shortfall of about 130,000 physicians by 2025. Many healthcare leaders are urgently calling for a nationwide effort to recruit and educate doctors as it takes a minimum of seven years to fully train a physician. But there’s another way to solve the problem: increase physician efficiency and capacity. By Tom Cox, CEO, MyHealthDirect

47. Case Study: Adding Disk To Backup 10/27/2009
    The old Northeast Delta Dental system provided great protection—data was backed up and tapes were taken off-site every day as best practices would dictate—but the system had become fragmented and complex. “We never had time or resources to duplicate tapes, so when we had to restore a file—something we do several times a week—it was extremely slow,” explains Northeast Delta Dental’s Manager of Networking and Technical Support, Dan Kaplan. “We had to get tapes returned from the off-site facility and re-load them to restore anything. It took hours, with significant manual intervention. By Quantum
48. Technology To Track The Spread Of COVID-19 8/11/2020

    Practically the entire world is focused on stopping the spread of COVID-19. Many methods have come to mind for doing so. One is contact tracing. Though a bit controversial, there are technologies that can be used for this application. One such promising technology is to use a graph database. And it has already been proven in a real case.

49. 8 Virtual Health Delivery Predictions For 2018 1/5/2018

    When we look at healthcare on a global scale, the issues of access, quality, and value are universal. In 2017, we saw more patients, employers, health systems, payers, and providers turn to virtual care for resolution to a growing range of health issues. With its ability to address a wide range of objectives for a diverse audience across healthcare, the virtual delivery of care is primed for even wider adoption and progress in 2018 as its potential is further realized. Here are eight predictions for virtual care delivery in 2018.

50. A New Approach To Threat Detection Helps Get Ahead Of Cyberattackers 11/3/2016

    Cyberattacks in the healthcare industry represent an enormous social, governmental and operational challenge, with potential financial, privacy and reputational costs that can be massive. The consequences and costs can be extensive and can impact patients, healthcare providers, device manufacturers, pharmaceutical companies, insurance providers and government entities.